Google rises to pace tech-sector gains

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Google Inc.
GOOGL, -3.03%
was among the top gainers in the tech sector Friday following upbeat reaction to the company's second-quarter earnings results. Google shares rose more than 3% to $600 after it reported a 22% gain revenue from a year ago. Gains also came from Apple Inc.
AAPL, -1.53%
and Microsoft Corp.
MSFT, -1.81%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
AMD, -0.35%
share sank almost 19%, to $3.73 after the semiconductor company reportd disappointing second-quarter results. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index
COMP, -1.84%
rose 24 points to 4,387.

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